| Spacecraft | RWASAT-1 (Rwanda Satellite-1) |
|---|---|
| Spacecraft type | CubeSat |
| Units or mass | 3U |
| Status | Reentry 2022-04-27. Was operational? (Report about S-band from Scott Tilley as of 2020-02-05) |
| Launched | 2019-09-24 |
| NORAD ID | 44790 |
| Deployer | J-SSOD (JEM Small Satellite Orbital Deployer) |
| Launcher | H-IIB (H2B) |
| Deployment | Deployed from ISS on 2019-11-20 |
| Organization | Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) |
| Institution | Space agency |
| Entity type | Government (Civil / Military) |
| Nation (HQ) | Rwanda |
| Nation (AIT) | Japan |
| Manufacturer | AIVT by University of Tokyo |
| Partners | University of Tokyo, ArkEdge Space |
| Oneliner |
Developing space engineering capacity in Rwanda with cameras and IoT payload. |
| Description |
Developing space engineering capacity in Rwanda. It has two cameras for monitoring agriculture status. An antenna for data collection. A sensor may be placed into the ground and information from ground is transmitted to the satellite and later beamed back to control centres. |
| Sources | [1] [2] [3] |
| Photo sources | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
| Keywords | First CubeSat of country |
| On the same launch |
Last modified: 2024-05-29
